Wednesday, July 27, 2016

I know summer time is the lazy crazy busy time of the year-- working, home with the kids, going on vacation and visiting friends and relatives, camping, stay-cation... etc. It WARMS my heart to see the amazing entries in the gallery. AND it also thrills me that my dear friend Laura Bassentakes the time to share her BIG talent with us! I had the pleasure of meeting Laura nearly 3 years ago (that seems so long ago now). I absolutely love her and her big heart. Laura is as dear and sweet as she is in her many You TubeChannel (see here). I can at least tell you that :)

Check out the super amazing rainbow ink-blending!!
I must say Laura's design is classy, modern and timeless--all in one!

Laura:I simply made several masks with all the different size hexagon dies ( see suggested dies here and below) and
blended in distress inks on watercolor cardstock. Then I flicked the water on
using the Mini Mister. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!!!!

Well, I don't know about you, but Laura does make everything look easy
and gorgeous every single time. Today's card is just one more example. The "All About Colors" challenge is ending in a few days. I hope that you will squeeze in some creative time to enter if you have not done so yet.

As you can see, it will take me some time to sift through the entries to pick the rightful winners and HMs. I will be back in mid August to announce the winners. We are taking the rest of August off and will start a big challenge in September. It is a super exciting one!
Thank for stopping by!

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

It is my absolute pleasure to have my dear talented friendKathy Racoosin(The Daily Markers) returning here as our guest designer. As you may know Kathy has spearheaded in her 30-day Coloring Challenge in the last two years and this month's coloring challenge marks her 5th one.

If you tune in to her You Tube channelthis month, chances are you are going to learn a thing or twoa ton! Her soothing voice is also another reason to tune into. I highly suggest that you get your supplies out and watch Kathy's videos and start coloring! Let's hear from Kathy:

Kathy: "Hello friends! I LOVE to color and I am in the middle of my
coloring challenge. This is a good time to jump in if you have been
on the fence or wanting to give the challenge a try.The idea is to color something daily with any medium.Just five minutes, that’s it.
Some days you will have more time and that’s even better. The 30 day
challenge is really about carving out a little time your day for
something that makes you happy. (You are free to jump in and out as time
permits). Basically it’s any thing goes challenge and whatever you feel inspired to do.

Kathy: There are a few ways to share what you are creating. You
can share your work where you are most comfortable like Facebook,
Instagram, Flicker and your Blog etc.... If you do, please use this hashtag #thedailymarker30day and check my blog for specific details (seehere).

You can watch Kathy's video about this card here.
Isn't Kathy's framed design a masterpiece? The ink splatter is like icing on the cake!
And we are not even talking about the COLORING....

It is evident why Kathy's 30-Day coloring challenge has been a huge success. It is not only because that Kathy has crazy mad coloring skills, but Kathy's enthusiasm and encouragement are also the forces behind it. Will you please thank Kathy for her GD feature by leaving some blog love (see here) ? Lastly, here are some codes for you if you are shopping. Thank you for using the affiliate links in this challenge blog to make your purchase over Simon Says Stamp. This will ensure that we will have prizes in the future challenges.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Thanks to your continuing participation and entries, I got to know some talented card-makers ever since I started this challenge blog. It is my pleasure to welcome a returned guest designer-Kimberly Wiener.I got to know Kimberly through her beautiful entries and have seen her growth as a card-maker in the last few years. I am so happy that Kimberly agreed to share her new project with us all. We sure are in for a treat! Let's dive in, shall we?

Kimberly:I am a HUGE fan of Virginia and the Virginia's View Challenge and I
am excited to be here and just blessed by this welcoming community of
encouragement and creativity. The current challenge is
bright,SPECTACULAR, and gorgeous! I have been using Spectrum Aquamarkers
and Tim Holtz distress markers in my water coloring lately and happy
that I have been invited to show you my latest creation.

Kimberly: On
my watercolor palette I scribble my color primary Spectrum Aquamarkers
and after stamping the image in Versamark and heat embossing in gold,
working light to dark I color the blooms on the mixed media paper. Once
dry I add darker distress markers on areas I want to emphasize and add a
light color wash throughout the image and around it in blues.

Kimberly: I pop up
my stamped sentiments on double sided foam tape and before adding attach
a micro glue dot to hold a few inches of wound gold thread in place. A
few more micro glue dots for sparkling sequins and a trim down to
4x5.25 I attach to a standard A2 size (4.2x5.5) I made with a lovely
turquoise card stock sheet.

Kimberly: If you have not already joined in this challenge, I sure hope that you are inspired to join in. Happy Crafting!

How to Play

This monthly card-making challenge blog will run for 18 days and there will be a SPOTLIGHT feature of Top 10 Favorites on the 25th. Any style and levels are most welcome!

Goals:

1. to foster the love of stamping/card making among the on line community

2. to grow as a stamper/card-maker regardless of level and experience

3. to make new friends and encourage the camaraderie amongst the participants/blog followers.

You are encouraged to link up as many as projects as you like. Cards with paper, stamps and inks involved are welcome! If the linked project is not related to the challenge, it will be deleted. Don't have a blog? No problem! Any link (Flickr, FB page, Splitcoaststampers, Pinterest...) is welcome!

The Top 5 selection criteria will be based on: 1. Originality (30%)2. Execution (30%)3. Craftsmanship (20%)4. Presentation (10%) 5. Wow factor (10%)Among the Top 10 Fav, there will be a random draw for a lucky (and talented) winner who will then receive the top prize. In order to qualify for the top prize, your project has to be NEW (not linking back to a previously made project). You are welcome to combine other challenges, please limit to your total number of challenges no more than 4.

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